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401(k) suit claims higher revenue-sharing funds should have been used
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2021
401(k) suit claims higher revenue-sharing funds should have been used

Had Juniper Networks' plan used higher-revenue-sharing share classes, net costs conceivably could have been lower, if those fees were rebated back to participants, according to the complaint.

Britney Spears’ father agrees to step down as conservator
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2021
Britney Spears’ father agrees to step down as conservator

After 13 years of control over Britney Spears' financial decisions, Jamie Spears has officially volunteered to step away as conservator.

Plaintiffs make a splash in SeaWorld 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2021
Plaintiffs make a splash in SeaWorld 401(k) lawsuit

The class action calls out the plan's fees for investments, record keeping and financial advice.

Looking beyond a will: Estate planning as end-of-life planning
RETIREMENT OPINION AUG 12, 2021
Looking beyond a will: Estate planning as end-of-life planning

Estate planning is a lot bigger than just the financial aspects of the estate; it includes family, feelings, values and goals.

When it comes to planning for themselves, do financial advisers seek advice from other advisers?
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 11, 2021
When it comes to planning for themselves, do financial advisers seek advice from other advisers?

InvestmentNews Research asked financial advisers if they solicit advice from other advisers when it comes to planning their own retirement. Their answers may be surprising.

VA settlement could lead RIAs, insurers, states to ramp up oversight
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2021
VA settlement could lead RIAs, insurers, states to ramp up oversight

The case shows California is paying attention to annuity recommendations made through RIAs, and other state insurance departments could follow its lead. The settlement could also lead insurers and licensed third parties that work with RIAs to scrutinize recommendations more carefully, if they don't already vet them closely.

Voya explores potential deal for newly public Alight
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2021
Voya explores potential deal for newly public Alight

Voya has recently looked at purchasing benefits administrator Alight, according to people with knowledge of the matter, but it isn't clear whether the companies are in active talks.

Market risk, longevity still worry plan participants
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
Market risk, longevity still worry plan participants

About 40% of retirement plan participants say they're unsure how to make their money last, an American Century study finds.

HSAs keep growing, but employer support lags, report finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
HSAs keep growing, but employer support lags, report finds

Just over a third of companies that have high-deductible health plans automatically enroll workers covered by those plans into HSAs, the report from PSCA notes. About 15% of those enrolled in eligible plans do not participate in HSAs.

DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
DPL and tech firm launch online insurance marketplace

The platform, called the SS&C Advent Insurance Marketplace, allows advisers to access a range of fee-only products through Black Diamond Wealth Platform and DPL's proprietary Product Discovery tools.

How COLA affects Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
How COLA affects Social Security benefits

Those 62 and older profit from cost-of-living adjustments even if they're not yet collecting benefits.

Group-of-plans model good alternative for those waiting on PEPs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2021
Group-of-plans model good alternative for those waiting on PEPs

The model provides simplicity, with a single investment lineup, and also offers record-keeping pricing advantages.

CI Financial acquires $3.4 billion Ohio-based RIA
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 10, 2021
CI Financial acquires $3.4 billion Ohio-based RIA

The addition of Budros Ruhlin & Roe will give the Toronto-based aggregator a total of $74 billion in U.S. wealth management assets.

A chance meeting leads an adviser to a bountiful niche practice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2021
A chance meeting leads an adviser to a bountiful niche practice

As a rookie adviser, Vidal Peoples met a doctor in need of comprehensive financial planning. He taps into the kind of professionals whose incomes can skyrocket but are also saddled with mountains of student loan debt.

Washington state testing long-term care program
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2021
Washington state testing long-term care program

The effort, WA Cares, is the first of its kind in the US and could serve as a model for other states.

Apollo-backed Athene wins $4.9 billion Lockheed pension deal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2021
Apollo-backed Athene wins $4.9 billion Lockheed pension deal

Athene will provide benefits to about 18,000 participants in Lockheed’s pension plan. The deal follows a 2018 agreement between the two companies in which Athene assumed $800 million in obligations tied to around 9,000 retirees and beneficiaries of the aerospace giant’s pension plan.

Connecticut auto-IRA pilot to start next month
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
Connecticut auto-IRA pilot to start next month

Connecticut is among 11 states and cities that have enacted auto-IRA legislation, and it will be one of the few to go live.

A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long

The list will help employers avoid lawsuits related to their retirement plans, according to the group that built it.

Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges

Americans experienced a wide range of financial consequences during the pandemic. A new survey analyzes the financial impact of the pandemic on different generations

New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2021
New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs

More RPAs are choosing to sell, in part to get referrals, especially if they are part of a benefits firm. But being part of a larger firm as an employee is not appealing to all.